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New Investor Route to Maltese Citizenship under Maltese Law Having reached its quota of a total of just 1,800 families in 6 years, Malta’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, or the Malta Individual Investor Programme, is being replaced by a new investment migration route introduced by amendments to the Maltese Citizenship Act last July 2020.  “The Maltese Citizenship Programme is succeeded […]

Malta Citizenship Programme nears Applications Cap Malta’s citizenship by investment program, the Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP), is approaching its 1,800 application cap and will require a parliamentary renewal in order for investor naturalizations to continue under the Maltese citizenship by investment programme. Deadlines for last new MIIP applications MIIPA will continue accepting applications for citizenship under the Malta

Maltese Government announces lifting of Covid-19 Measures Bars, gyms, childcare centres to reopen Religious services to resume from mid-June All workers expected to return to work Masks still required in shops No mass gatherings allowed, but six-person limit removed No contact sports for now Airport to reopen for services to 19 countries on July 1

Malta Citizenship Programme Amendments Expected in 2020 The Individual Investor Programme Regulations 2014 have been in force for almost 6 years now. Originally met with cynicism, the Maltese citizenship programme has become political football, with political opponents disagreeing with the concept of ‘selling’ Maltese citizenship while proponents of the IIP highlight the benefits of attracting only reputable

New Malta Government still up to Malta Blockchain Island Last week, the financial regulator of Malta issued a statement stating that Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange that had been enjoying a close relationship with Maltese authorities, is not authorised to operate in the crypto currency sphere.  Binance crypto-licence status in Malta The MFSA’s press release stated:  Following

Malta to enjoy continued growth European Commission he 2020 Winter Economic Forecast published by the European Commission (EC)  expects the Maltese economy to record the highest GDP growth rates in the EU for years 2020 and 2021. The news was welcomed by the  Ministry for Finance and Financial Services that noted the consistency of the current

Gaming group’s base in Malta a success – Gaming Company Chief “I came to Malta in 2005 to check it out. When I looked at the regulations, I saw they were very modern – at the time, there was no other country in Europe where you could find that kind of modern and effective regulation,” Betsson

Chetcuti Cauchi launches latest Malta Business Guide International law firm Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates, launched its latest Malta Business Guide with an overview of the key industries and sectors in the Maltese economy as well as a Doing Business Guide covering the following aspects of setting up in Malta: Business Setup, Government Incentives, Company Tax System, Technology and

Malta signs 1954 UN Convention on Statelessness On the 11th December 2019, Malta acceded to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. This was a welcome development, confirming Malta’s commitment to resolving the situation of stateless persons in Malta. Next, Malta must undertake the legislative and administrative steps necessary to fulfil its new Convention